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DEVON CATTLE. 



NATHAN CASWELL'S STATEMENT. 

 DEVO NS. 



Having been requested by the Secretary of the 

 Worcester North Agricultural Society to give a state- 

 ment of my views of the Devon breed of cattle, 

 of which I offered several animals for premium, others 

 for exhibition only, I most cheerfully comply, so far as 

 my experience, which is rather limited, goes. Having 

 been engaged for the last twenty years in raising stock 

 to some extent, I have turned my attention to exam- 

 ining the merits of the different breeds to the claim 

 of being the best, and came to the conclusion that 

 each breed, under certain circumstances, had that claim, 

 and that breed was best for a man which was best 

 adapted to his circumstances, and the use to which he 

 wished to put it. If a man wishes a breed from which 

 he can procure the largest quantity of milk, the Ayr- 

 shire is undoubtedly the best for that purpose. If he 

 wishes to obtain the richest milk for the making of 

 butter, without regard to cost of keeping, the Jersey 

 is the best for that. If he wishes a breed of large and 

 quick growth, combining good qualities both for cows 

 and oxen, the Durham is the best, provided he has 

 rich pasture in summer and the best of keeping in 

 winter, to sustain that growth. If he has a large 

 quantity of meadow hay, straw and corn fodder, which 

 he wishes to convert into manure to enrich his farm, 

 and have his stock of cattle remain in a healthy 

 and thriving condition, the Devon is the best for 

 that purpose. My experience has principally been 

 with the breed called Native, and have found animals 

 possessed of the very best qualities, and my greatest 



